AKo makes a large pot

[obsidian]

Looking back at this hand. UTG is 21/11/2.1, UTG+1 is 23/13/1.5, and Button is 43/13/1.2. I had no clue what to do on this turn. My instinct was to bet with the pot being huge and all. If I was last to act I would consider checking more.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (20.66 SB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (12.83 BB) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>

I advocate betting out. It's doubtful that in such a large pot someone has a Jack. A flush draw may very well bet out for value in this pot on the flop, as chances are one of the flush draw cards is a Ah and the other one may very well be Qh. AA- 1010 is betting out before you by now, you risk getting raised by AA-1010 behind you (but with size of the pot you're EV is still just fine). Only AA is a horrid alternative at this point, can't worry about that.

Balance that against the fact that if you bet out, you may get a cheaper card, I bet here.

[Chief911]

Someone is going to checkraise your ass. Then you get to fold. I dont mind your bet vs. 1, or maybe 2 people, but 5 including two relatively tight UTG raisers? Can EVERYONE have AK? Doubtful.

I'm gonna say that the button calls, and UTG or UTG+1 check raises you, and away we go.

You have to be willing to give his hand up. Really. You have ace high? HU since you capped it you might get someone to fold 88, but not with this many people.

Somewhere in Wisconsin a 60 year old grandma (23/13/1.5) is gritting her teeth saying "Thinks he can move me off QQ does he!!"

Check/fold the turn. Check/fold the river.

Grandma, can I have some $$ for a movie?

Nick

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Check/fold the turn. Check/fold the river.

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